Dr Tim Fox from the institution said it would provide Lancashire with "a much-needed economic boost".

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"I get half a dozen people a week trying to persuade me they have a brilliant invention, " head of energy Tim Fox told BBC News.

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But Dr Tim Fox, head of energy and environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, warned of a potential shortage of skilled engineers needed to build the plant.

BBC: New nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C is approved

Before buying their family house, Karen and Tim Fox drove around the estate at different hours of the day and night to see if there was any noise or disturbance.

BBC: Finding a home

The World Series kicks-off tonight in San Francisco and millions will tune in to Fox to watch Cliff Lee face-off against Tim Lincucum (Cablevision subscribers will have to find something else to occupy their time as their battle with Fox rages on).

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Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tim Ryan, now an analyst with Fox, said the option game and running quarterbacks leave four-man defensive lines at a significant disadvantage.

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Likely Republican candidates include former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Arkansas Governor and Fox News commentator Mike Huckabee, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, and others.

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